Roger vs Zakaria
Roger and Zakariacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Boys
In 2013, Roger was ranked #514 and Zakaria #478 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Roger was ranked #2440 and Zakaria #522 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Roger was ranked #631 and Zakaria #552 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Roger and Zakaria over time
Roger and Zakaria appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Zakaria in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Zakaria were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2440 and #522.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Roger #694 in 1997, Zakaria #365 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zakaria in 29.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Zakaria #365 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Roger #2440, Zakaria #522.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1976–2013
Roger held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Zakaria in 6.
Highest recorded here: Roger #34 in 1976, Zakaria #271 in 2005.
The order changed in 2003: Zakaria moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #356 and #361; by 2003 that had become #552 and #320.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Roger #514, Zakaria #478.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Roger
Pairs where Roger shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Luke vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #105 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2021 they were #18 and #631.
Luke · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Alexander vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #116 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #43 and #631.
Alexander · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samuel vs Roger
In 1964 they stood at #119 and #113 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2021 they were #75 and #631.
Samuel · Roger · 41 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
- Martin vs Roger
In 1945 they stood at #83 and #86 in Norway · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2013 they were #27 and #514.
Martin · Roger · 62 shared years, 1945–2013 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Roger | Zakaria |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | Norway · Boys #392 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roger has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Zakaria.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Zakaria
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #634 among boys in Norway in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #271 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1976–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #522 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys